Where does “जलसिंह” come from?

जलसिंह (Hindi) comes from Hindi सिंह, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

जलसिंह (Hindi): sea lion

Definitions

  1. sea lion

Ancestry of “जलसिंह”, step by step

जलसिंह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi सिंह

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसिंहlion; The constellation Leo; A Leo
2Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
5Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás →